Jaki Byard
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 25 years ago |
Date of birth | June 15,1922 |
Zodiac sign | Gemini |
Born | Worcester |
Massachusetts | |
United States | |
Date of died | February 11,1999 |
Died | New York |
New York | |
United States | |
Music groups | The New England Ragtime Ensemble |
Job | Composer |
Jazz Pianist | |
Movies/Shows | Jazz Icons: Charles Mingus: Live in '64 |
Jazz Icons: Art Blakey: Live in '65 | |
Groups | New England Ragtime Ensemble |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 457897 |
Jaki Byard Life story
John Arthur "Jaki" Byard was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer, and arranger. Mainly a pianist, he also played tenor and alto saxophones, among several other instruments. He was known for his eclectic style, incorporating everything from ragtime and stride to free jazz.